NHTSA Complaint #10489439 — 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10489439
Vehicle	2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 1, 2012
Date Filed	December 21, 2012
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

IT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND REPORTED MANY TIMES ON THE INTERNET OF THE POOR DESIGN OF THE SECONDARY TIMING CHAINS, TENSIONERS, AND GUIDES FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF NISSAN. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO PAY HUGE REPAIR BILLS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS THAT WERE PLACED IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THEY WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND THE ENGINE HAS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF THE CAR TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THIS IS INEXCUSABLE ON THE PART OF NISSAN AND THE OWNERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THESE HUGE REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE A PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

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